Practice Problem: Crossed Aldol Products

Enolate chemistry is tricky business! You might get more products than you think. Give this one a shot.
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[@berkaysahin4713]

I don't understand how an aldehyde and a ketone can form an ester or ether

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

well there are all kinds of pathways to form all kinds of things, just depends on the synthesis. reduce a carbonyl to get an alcohol, do williamson ether synthesis. boom, ether. oxidize an aldehyde to get a carboxylic acid, perform esterification. boom, ester. you can make anything from anything, more or less, with enough steps.